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Egyptian National Theatre Festival Begins
Last evening, Sunday, the activities of the nineteenth edition of the Egyptian National Theater Festival commenced. Presided over by artist Mohamed Riad and managed by director Adel Abdo, the festival will run until August 11. The event is held on the stage of the Grand Theatre at the Cairo Opera House and aims to promote theatrical arts across all Egyptian governorates. For the first time, the festival is expanding beyond Cairo to take place in the city of Mansoura, featuring 72 diverse activities including workshops, seminars, and tribute ceremonies for theater icons. The official competition included 35 productions selected from 126 submissions, alongside contests in playwriting and criticism, with approximately 20,000 trainees participating in the workshops. Several prominent figures of Egyptian theater were honored. The festival's goal is to strengthen theatrical culture and foster collaboration among different sectors of the theatrical community, aligning with the Egyptian Ministry of Culture’s vision to integrate all regions of the country.
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